mute children, a big decision, and I know that sound

Ok...so ive been keeping it low key lately, not on purpose but mainly because theres nada to do around here. That being said I still manage to have a wicked time doing nothing. School from 9-6, which this week has consisted with halloween class. Basically I get my kids to dress up in costumes, put together a halloween word search, draw scary faces and then I staple them to their halloween bags and then take them around the school looking for candy that I have handed out to the teachers. Seems fun... YES. I could not imagine the amount of kids that have no interest in anything fun. I basically had to squeeze the fun them into them.

The classes at school range from Elementary 1-7 and then middle school. Elementary 1, being 10-11 year olds that range to 15-16 for middle. I recieved the Elementary 7 as my homeroom class, meaning they knew english (reading,writing) 2nd best out of all the kids. I teach E-5,6,7 and middle throughout this semester and my homeroom kids are the most non-verbal students in the entire school.

I thought instead of homework we could play something fun like animal bingo. The girls in my class apparently werent enthused because their reply was "This isn't fun we dont want to play" while the boys just sit with blank stares when I ask them if they need any help in the slowest voice to ensure they understand. The rest of the school has amazing kids and can have fun with whatever task I give them whether its drawing up a food pyramid to learning about different types of houses. Can you name 5 different types of houses? I bet you can... O.K. lets start yurt, houseboat, igloo, treehouse, and an apartment! Very Good, you all get stickers.

Luckily I only teach my homeroom 3 hours a day.

But enough about my mute children. I have been researching Seoul and all the hagwons for a job lately, but I have heard of many horror stories. For example... firing employess 11 months into their year contract so they dont have to pay them their bonus or flight home, pays being late if received at all, holding of passport and diplomas, inadequate living conditions (some even living with the director; which would be nice but they resent you because you are half their age making the same wage). I have been putting in some major thought about hagwons vs. public schools and I think I am going to wait until March and start at a public school because it is government run and has a lot more stability.

That being said I have the month of February to PARTY!!!!! Well not entirely, I have been messing with ideas of heading to Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan orTaiwan for a month but its the Chinese New Year right now and flights are expensive. If I can find some cheap flight somewhere warm I would definitely take up that offer. Until now, I will find a place to chill in Seoul and spend the month going for interviews and checking out the city for locations and hot spots.

So its 46 minutes past the midnight hour and I just heard a familiar sound. Well being that I reside in a love motel the sound of squeeky beds is not that far out of the question. And my ears just witnessed the first act. I had to bring that to attention because I figure I have to live with the fact, and now you do as well. The only point being, I will probably walk past the lovely man and his sub-par hooker in the morning if she doesnt decide to run out on him and take all his cash while hes sleeping.

I will leave you with that. Love you family and friends

Heres to the mom and pops